Racing Queensland

Stewards Summary (05/Aug/2015 Sunshine Coast)

  Race No.     Horse Name     Comment     Venue     Date  
  Race  1          
Graceville  Jockey D. Griffin reported that his mount overraced in the lead and it was his view that the horse would be better suited to racing over shorter distances at this stage of its career.   Sunshine Coast  25/07/2015 
Mishani Di Caprio  Began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped MIA MADALENA. Inclined to hang out approaching home turn. Questioned re: performance, App Graham stated gelding failed to muster speed in early stages which resulted in it racing further back than anticipated. App. Graham noted that despite this the gelding failed to respond to her riding when placed under pressure rounding the home turn and in her opinion was disappointing. Trainer expressed disappointment however noted that with 59.5kg impost he was obliged to engage an apprentice and felt gelding may be better suited with a more senior rider.  Gold Coast  18/07/2015 
Seq the Star  Near the 750m was forced to steady to avoid the heels of another runner which shifted in when not fully clear.  Toowoomba  25/07/2015 
Syn City  Checked from the heels of DE LAGO JET approaching the 800m. Held up when unable to improve rounding the home turn.  Doomben  18/04/2015 
  Race  2          
Miss Stash  Slow to begin.   Doomben  13/12/2014 
  Race  3          
Amawin  Had to be checked when tightened for room at the start.  Sunshine Coast  31/05/2015 
Disorder  Raced wide throughout.  Sunshine Coast  19/07/2015 
Legally Cool  Slow to begin.  Sunshine Coast  29/07/2015 
Lushy  Began to overrace after passing the 900m and obliged to shift out to avoid heels.   Doomben  26/07/2015 
Prospecting  Near the 500m improved up onto heels and had to be checked.  Ipswich  15/07/2015 
Watastory  Tightened for room at the start and lost ground. Trainer C. Kilshaw reported after the event that the horse had a laceration above the nearside eye.  Gatton  17/07/2015 
  Race  4          
Man of Melody  Post race veterinary examination of the gelding which weakened after racing wide throughout did not detect any abnormalities.
  		Grafton  8/07/2015 
Red Cent  Began awkwardly and lost ground. Shifted wider near the 700m to improve and raced wide from that point onwards.   Sunshine Coast  12/07/2015 
She's a Danica  Overraced in the middle stages.  Doomben  22/07/2015 
  Race  5          
Akacheta Lee (NZ)  Overraced in the early stages and as a result raced wide for the majority of the race.   Ipswich  25/03/2015 
Emma's Pocket  Slow to begin. Shifted in when overracing near the 800m. Raced wide throughout.  Ipswich  24/07/2015 
Jackson Bay (NZ)  Hung out for the majority of the event.  Doomben  22/07/2015 
Mustang Jack  Jumped away awkwardly and lost ground.  Sunshine Coast  21/06/2015 
Planet America  Questioned as to tactics - rider stated instructed to sit off the speed with cover. For this reason he allowed runner outside of him to cross to the lead near 900m. Then travelled comfortably in middle stages but was dissapointed for a run between runners upon straightening and again dissapointed for a run over concluding stages. As a result was held up for the entire home straight and went to the line without being fully tested.  Gold Coast  18/07/2015 
Regal Lad  Bounded in the air as the start was effected and lost ground. Crowded for room and steadied near the 800m when EMMA'S POCKET shifted in when overracing. Bumped near the 400m.  Ipswich  24/07/2015 
Shades of Pearl (NZ)  Steadied away from heels near the 150m. Raced wide for the majority of the race.  Sunshine Coast  8/07/2015 
We Want Prenup  Bumped on jumping.   Lismore  31/01/2015 
  Race  6          
Double Eagle  Had to be steadied and shift inwards approaching the 300m to avoid heels.  Gatton  17/07/2015 
Halo Shine  Overraced rounding the first turn near the 1400m.   Gold Coast  25/07/2015 
Stainer (NZ)  Slow to begin. Had to be restrained from heels passing the 700m.  Sunshine Coast  19/07/2015 
  Race  7          
Denmark Hill  Raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure in the straight.  Toowoomba  25/07/2015 
Foretoken  Began awkwardly.  Toowoomba  11/07/2015 
James is Blonde  Tightened for room at the start. Stewards afforded jockey G. Geran the opportunity to comment on the performance. He stated that after beginning awkwardly he settled further back than he had anticipated. He added that he was mindful of the gelding's racing pattern, which is to race up on the speed, and at a point near the 900m he elected to shift wider on the track and stride forward to take up a position outside the leader. Jockey Geran further stated that he was disappointed with the gelding's finishing effort.   Kilcoy  25/06/2015 
Queen Caesar  Slow to begin. Over-raced in the early stages. Had to be steadied near the 900m.  Gold Coast  14/02/2015 
Rile  Bumped and became unbalanced at the start. Raced three wide without cover.  Ipswich  13/05/2015 
Sine Timore  Connections advised that the horse, which led last start, would be ridden with cover just behind the lead if possible. Making the first turn, rider T. Harrison was unable to restrain the gelding and as a result shifted wider on the track, and as a result then raced 3 wide without cover. Hampered at the entrance to the straight when another runner improved to its inside.   Sunshine Coast  5/04/2015 
  Race  8          
Best of Times  Had to be restrained from heels near the 800m.
  		Doomben  22/07/2015 
Coronation Bruiser  Rider D. Stackhouse reported that the gelding has now come to the end of its preparation. Trainer B. Scott confirmed that Coronation Bruiser would now be spelled.  Sale  18/11/2014 
Environmental  Slow to begin.  Doomben  26/07/2015 
Liberation  Connections advised that the colt would be ridden well back in the field from the wide barrier. The horse was ridden accordingly. Held up from the entrance to the straight until after leaving the 200m. After obtaining a narrow run near the 100m was bumped by another runner.   Doomben  18/07/2015 
Oceantes  Inconvenienced near the 200m by HAD ME AT HELLO, which shifted in.  Doomben  22/07/2015 
Pantalettes  Began awkwardly. When questioned rider stated that the mare never felt entirely comfortable today and despite racing wide early was under pressure upon straightening and proved disappointingTrainer T. Gollan was at a loss to explain the performance and undertook to report back to stewards should anything come to light in the days following the event. Trainer was at a loss to explain the performance and undertook to report back to stewards should anything come to light in the days following the event. Vetted - no significant abnormalities.   Gold Coast  29/04/2015 
Punta Norte  Rider reported that it was not his intention to race forward today, however after receiving a bump approaching the 1400m the gelding fired up and he allowed it to stride forward and cross to the lead.  Doomben  11/04/2015 
Redhawks  Hampered badly at the start when crowded for room. Overraced from the 900m, refused to settle and was allowed to stride forward by its rider from the 700m.  Doomben  22/07/2015 
Three Beers Please  Severely checked at the start when crowded.  Doomben  22/07/2015 

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